The OCU family mourns the loss of Professor Carveth Osterhaus, who with wife, Kay Creed Osterhaus, developed the School of Music’s division of opera, music theater and dance in 1973. Both Carveth and Kay graduated from OCU in 1963. In 16 years as an associate professor of performing arts, Osterhaus shared his talent, wisdom, creativity and passion for music and theater with thousands of students.